farlaff said:
Jumpin said:
It all depends.
Switch 2 - Yes. I’d buy into the next chapter of the Switch without hesitation.
Switch+/newSwitch/Switch Pro/Switch Pron - No. Seems utterly pointless to buy a console at this point that doesn’t have much of a future.
I think the ideal next Switch is one that maintains the momentum of the original by supporting all Switch 1 software but, rather than being a hard generational cutoff, has a transitional period where the vast majority of new software functions on both consoles. So no differentiation between Switch 1/2 software, it’s just Switch software that functions on low settings with Switch 1 and high settings on Switch 2. This is typically how the PC, Mac, iOS, and Android markets have worked for decades.
How does the transitional period work? Typically there will be tiers of devices that have to be supported with justifications required for exemption - for example, if Switch 2 is powerful enough for FF7 Remake or a new/er GTA title, but there’s no chance of a low end version, then a game of that tier would be exempt. But any game that’s feasible on Switch 1 will be rehired to support it. EShop and Retail versions of games will do what PC games have done for decades and list the minimum requirements on the box/page - “Requires Switch 2â€Â simple enough, simpler than PC/Mac. As the years move on, requirements relax, and are dropped, so that support for Switch 1 is now completely optional. In 2033 the only new game to support Switch 1 will be Just Dance 2034, the graphics will still look about the same, except in 3D projected 160K virtual-TV.
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Such a transition might take a while with the vanilla model selling the way it is. How could they come up with a Switch 2 while not cannibalizing the older system's sales is what gets me wandering.
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Honestly, and you have permission for thinking me crazy, I think the ideal situation would be to keep Switch 1 supported all the way through until Switch 3, and maintain a sort of economy vs high-end tier as often as possible. Having those two tiers - economy vs pricy - will maximize the number of customers and hardware income levels. That way newer people and people who need the top tier console will shell out a couple hundred or two-fifty extra will bankroll Nintendo while the lower tier continues to sell like crack-cocaine expanding the userbase.
The beauty of duel-support is cannibalization becomes a non-issue, because both Switch 1 and Switch 2 sales = Switch sales.
